Learning contract

IntroductionIn interactive learning environments (e.g. action learning groups) that depend on active participation from group members, it can be helpful to establish certain explicit ground rules which help all members to take part. Some ideas are listed below:ContractIt’s OK not to know somethingI will commit myself to the group because I want to learnI will take responsibility for my own learningI will take responsibility to help support my colleagues’ learningI will uphold Biblical values and professional standards, respecting my fellow colleagues at all timesI will hold what I hear in confidenceI will actively contribute my own ideas and expertiseIf I agree to lead or present something, I will do so to the best of my abilityI will make notes to help me apply learning in my own workI won’t pretend that I understand something if I don’tI will ask questions if I don’t understand, even if I feel nervousI will determine to leave knowing more than I did when I arrived